<p>&quot;Justice League&#39;s&quot; &#39;Batman&#39;, actor Ben Affleck is back to his unhealthy ways after he was spotted returning to a residential rehab facility with a female friend&nbsp;by his side.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He was clicked by the paparazzi outside the&nbsp;Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society in Santa Monica, California with his arm casually thrown around the shoulder of a &#39;woman&#39;&nbsp;friend on Sunday. In pictures, he looked to be calm and in good spirits while walking outside the centre.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The 45-year-old actor has been battling with alcohol addiction since 2001 when he announced his state to the public. He sought treatment for substance abuse&nbsp;the same year and completed a second programme earlier 2017. He has&nbsp;been spotted at various treatment centres around Los Angeles in recent weeks.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In March, the actor also posted a heartfelt message, thanking all those who have stood by him and helped him during his struggle:</p>

<p>&quot;I have completed treatment for alcohol addiction; something I&#39;ve dealt with in the past and will continue to confront. I want to live life to the fullest and be the best father I can be. I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step. I&#39;m lucky to have the love of my family and friends, including my co-parent, Jen, who has supported me and cared for our kids as I&#39;ve done the work I set out to do.&quot;</p>

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The actor first announced his drug addiction to the public in 2001

"Justice League's" 'Batman', actor Ben Affleck is back to his unhealthy ways after he was spotted returning to a residential rehab facility with a female friend by his side. He was clicked by the paparazzi outside the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society in Santa Monica, California with his arm casually thrown around the shoulder of a 'woman' friend on Sunday. In pictures, he looked to be calm and in good spirits while walking outside the centre. Ben Affleck supported with a female friend outside a meditation centre in California. (Twitter) × The 45-year-old actor has been battling with alcohol addiction since 2001 when he announced his state to the public. He sought treatment for substance abuse the same year and completed a second programme earlier 2017. He has been spotted at various treatment centres around Los Angeles in recent weeks. In March, the actor also posted a heartfelt message, thanking all those who have stood by him and helped him during his struggle: "I have completed treatment for alcohol addiction; something I've dealt with in the past and will continue to confront. I want to live life to the fullest and be the best father I can be. I want my kids to know there is no shame in getting help when you need it, and to be a source of strength for anyone out there who needs help but is afraid to take the first step. I'm lucky to have the love of my family and friends, including my co-parent, Jen, who has supported me and cared for our kids as I've done the work I set out to do."

'Batman' Ben Affleck suffering acute alcohol addiction, back in rehab

<p>Jason Momoa, the hunky Hawaiian actor who rose to fame for his role of a barbarian in HBO&#39;s TV series<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/in-pictures-the-got-cast-spotted-in-belfast-possibly-for-shotting-season-8-21301"> Game of Thrones</a> is now secretly filming for the anticipated Aquaman film according to Dailymail.</p>

<p><em>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/jason-liked-working-in-got-as-he-got-to-rape-beautiful-women-apologises-for-comment-22419">Jason liked working in GOT as he got to &#39;rape beautiful women&#39;, apologises for comment</a></em></p>

<p>Currently in Australia for the shoot, Jason Momoa is now trending on the internet for his story behind landing the epic role.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BatLalVHx9E/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Getting ready for our Beijing press mad love to Mitchell @king_baby_studio for making all my rings and cuffs for JL and Aquaman. Blaine @madeworn for everything you make me brother @judicael_sacred_skulls for your amazing necklaces supporting true artists and craftsmen And @guinnessus because it&rsquo;s always happy hour somewhere #fuckyoujetlag #itsguinnesstime #allinbeijing. #knuckleheadfolife Aloha j</a></p>

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<p>In an interview with&nbsp;Sydney Morning Herald, Jason confirmed that he landed the role after&nbsp;Aquaman executive producer Zack Snyder invited him to read for the iconic role of Batman. Jason, according to the report knew that he&nbsp;was being booby trapped.</p>

<p>When Jason received an invitation from Zack, he was shocked. He said, &quot;I&#39;m like, what the f**k, I&#39;m not Batman and they said: &quot;listen, it&#39;s just a scene, you go in, you read it.&quot;</p>

<p>He explained, &quot;So I went in and played the rudest, crudest version of what they made for me because I knew it was a booby trap.&quot;</p>

<p>Zack was impressed with Jason&#39;s performance and he cast Jason in&nbsp;both &quot;Justice League&quot; which is due to release and &quot;Aquaman&quot; which is slated for a 2018 release.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BbE20cmHrNS/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">@gal_gadot @benaffleck @rehsifyar @henrycavill and Ezra JUSTICE LEAGUE OHANA. I love u guys so much it&rsquo;s been an honor Zack I am so grateful for you. Mahalo for creating aquaman you are the man aloha AC</a></p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BbEj61VHNhv/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">#Justiceleaguetour #loveulondon aloha j</a></p>

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<p>After landing the role, Jason said, &quot;Auditions are pretty gnarly man. I don&#39;t even consider them the same sport. Some actors are amazing at auditioning. There are others like me that are just absolutely horrible for them.&quot;</p>

<p><em>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/game-of-thrones-actor-jason-momoa-and-lisa-bonet-get-secretly-married-23443">&#39;Game of Thrones&#39; actor Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet get secretly married</a></em></p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BatKIxbnSD8/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">ALL IN Beijing. Love my league aloha j</a></p>

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<p>The film &quot;Aquaman&quot;&nbsp;will explore the origin story of the hero &ndash; real name Arthur Curry&nbsp;and his parents Thomas Curry, played by Temuera Morrison, and Atlantean queen Atlanna, played by Nicole Kidman.</p>

<p>In &quot;Justice League&quot;, he is teamed with other heroes from the DC Comics like Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and The Flash (Ezra Miller).</p>

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?When 'Aquaman' executive producer Zack Snyder invited him to read for the role of Batman, Jason knew it was a 'booby trap'

Jason Momoa, the hunky Hawaiian actor who rose to fame for his role of a barbarian in HBO's TV series Game of Thrones is now secretly filming for the anticipated Aquaman film according to Dailymail. Also Read: Jason liked working in GOT as he got to 'rape beautiful women', apologises for comment Currently in Australia for the shoot, Jason Momoa is now trending on the internet for his story behind landing the epic role. Getting ready for our Beijing press mad love to Mitchell @king_baby_studio for making all my rings and cuffs for JL and Aquaman. Blaine @madeworn for everything you make me brother @judicael_sacred_skulls for your amazing necklaces supporting true artists and craftsmen And @guinnessus because it’s always happy hour somewhere #fuckyoujetlag #itsguinnesstime #allinbeijing. #knuckleheadfolife Aloha j A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) on Oct 26, 2017 at 2:18am PDT × In an interview with Sydney Morning Herald, Jason confirmed that he landed the role after Aquaman executive producer Zack Snyder invited him to read for the iconic role of Batman. Jason, according to the report knew that he was being booby trapped. When Jason received an invitation from Zack, he was shocked. He said, "I'm like, what the f**k, I'm not Batman and they said: "listen, it's just a scene, you go in, you read it." He explained, "So I went in and played the rudest, crudest version of what they made for me because I knew it was a booby trap." Zack was impressed with Jason's performance and he cast Jason in both "Justice League" which is due to release and "Aquaman" which is slated for a 2018 release. @gal_gadot @benaffleck @rehsifyar @henrycavill and Ezra JUSTICE LEAGUE OHANA. I love u guys so much it’s been an honor Zack I am so grateful for you. Mahalo for creating aquaman you are the man aloha AC A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) on Nov 4, 2017 at 6:59am PDT × #Justiceleaguetour #loveulondon aloha j A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) on Nov 4, 2017 at 4:16am PDT × After landing the role, Jason said, "Auditions are pretty gnarly man. I don't even consider them the same sport. Some actors are amazing at auditioning. There are others like me that are just absolutely horrible for them." Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' actor Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet get secretly married ALL IN Beijing. Love my league aloha j A post shared by Jason Momoa (@prideofgypsies) on Oct 26, 2017 at 2:06am PDT × The film "Aquaman" will explore the origin story of the hero – real name Arthur Curry and his parents Thomas Curry, played by Temuera Morrison, and Atlantean queen Atlanna, played by Nicole Kidman. In "Justice League", he is teamed with other heroes from the DC Comics like Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and The Flash (Ezra Miller).

Jason Momoa, Khal Drogo of GOT will now be the Aquaman in Marvel series

<p>Actor Ben Affleck who starred as&nbsp;Batman in DC&rsquo;s Extended Universe is soon to be replaced by &quot;Brokeback Mountain&quot;&nbsp;actor Jake Gyllenhaal in the next Batman movie if media reports are to be believed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to a report published in Express.co.uk, a film critic on his YouTube show revealed that director Matt Reeves has found a replacement actor for essaying the role of Batman. On his show, he also shared that a Hollywood producer validated the news of a replacement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Adding to the rumour, the current Batman star Ben Affleck also hinted at quitting the franchise. As reported by ANI,&nbsp;Affleck said, &quot;You don&#39;t do it forever so I want to find a graceful and cool way to segue out of it.&quot; Affleck was initially in line to direct The Batman, before deciding to step down in order to focus on his performance.&quot;</p>

<p>According to the report,&nbsp;Ben Affleck is stepping down because of his widely criticised performance in Justice League.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It&#39;s still to be seen whether the rumours turn out to be true.&nbsp;</p>

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According to media reports, director Matt Reeves met Jake Gyllenhaal to consider him for the role, but nothing has been confirmed yet

Actor Ben Affleck who starred as Batman in DC’s Extended Universe is soon to be replaced by "Brokeback Mountain" actor Jake Gyllenhaal in the next Batman movie if media reports are to be believed. According to a report published in Express.co.uk, a film critic on his YouTube show revealed that director Matt Reeves has found a replacement actor for essaying the role of Batman. On his show, he also shared that a Hollywood producer validated the news of a replacement. Adding to the rumour, the current Batman star Ben Affleck also hinted at quitting the franchise. As reported by ANI, Affleck said, "You don't do it forever so I want to find a graceful and cool way to segue out of it." Affleck was initially in line to direct The Batman, before deciding to step down in order to focus on his performance." According to the report, Ben Affleck is stepping down because of his widely criticised performance in Justice League. It's still to be seen whether the rumours turn out to be true.

Jake Gyllenhaal might replace Ben Affleck as Batman

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